Richard Marks

MARKS, RICHARD O.

Richard Owen Marks, age 77, went home to be with his Lord on November 14, 2013. Richard was born June 30, 1936, in Kalamazoo, the son of Dane and Beatrice (Wilson) Marks and has been a lifelong area resident. During the Korean War he served in the U.S. Navy. Through the years he was employed by Johnson Pools, WMU Special Projects and served as a fireman with the Comstock Township for 17 years. Richard was a longtime member of First Free Will Baptist Church. On August 6, 1994, he married Evaline "Sue" (Edwards) Marks who survives. Also surviving are his daughters Rhonda (Larry) Todd and Deanna (Roy) Bowling; grandchildren Joleen (Jarreau) Richardson, Jamie (Kevin) Sivley; great-grandchildren Haley, Jeramiah, Keaton, Kenya, Nichole. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Charles Horton, Gertrude Hassig. The family will receive friends on Monday, November 18th from 11:00-1:00 at the First Free Will Baptist Church (630 Moline St) where a service to celebrate Richard's life will be begin at 1:00 PM Monday. Interment will follow in Comstock Maple Grove Cemetery. Memorials in Richard's memory may be directed to Reverence Hospice. Arrangements by Langeland Family Funeral Homes, please visit Richard's personalized guestbook at www.langelands.com.